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hexabromocyclododecane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hexabro-mo-cy-clodo-de-cane
IPA
47
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any hexabromo derivative of cyclododecane, but especially 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane that is used as a flame retardant.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hexa- + bromo- + cyclododecane.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hexabromocyclododecanes (plural)

Derived Forms

alphahexabromocyclododecane betahexabromocyclododecane deltahexabromocyclododecane epsilonhexabromocyclododecane gammahexabromocyclododecane HBCD HBCDD

Phrases

1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane (1,2,5,6,9,10-HBCD) a-hexabromocyclododecane b-hexabromocyclododecane d-hexabromocyclododecane e-hexabromocyclododecane g-hexabromocyclododecane α-hexabromocyclododecane β-hexabromocyclododecane

Frequently Paired Words

-ane bromo- bromocyclododecane bromododecane cyclo- cyclododecane deca- do-

Synonyms

HBCD HBCDD

Questions

What does hexabromocyclododecane mean?
Any hexabromo derivative of cyclododecane, but especially 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane that is used as a flame retardant.
Where does hexabromocyclododecane come from?
From hexa- + bromo- + cyclododecane.

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